How to Draw a Cute Bunny Step by Step

Do you want to draw something cute and simple? In this tutorial I
will show you how to draw a bunny from scratch, step by step. You don't
need any reference and you can use any tools you want. This will be
simple and fun!

Before You Start

Let's take a look at some
bunnies first, shall we? You may know what a bunny looks like, but it's
always good to refresh your memory before you start drawing.

1. How to Draw a Bunny Head

Step 1

Draw
an oval—this will be the forehead. Draw it very lightly, because it's
just a guide line for later. The smaller it is, the smaller the whole
drawing will be, and drawing small is a good way to keep the proportions
right! Also, you don't need to draw the whole oval with one continuous
line—draw it with short, subtle lines, and then connect them.

Step 2

Draw a circle below. Keep sketching, and don't press too hard!

Step 3

Cross the circle with a "smile". This will help us place the cheeks properly.

Step 4

Draw two circles on the sides—these will be the fluffy cheeks.

Step 5

Draw a smaller circle inside the middle circle. This will help us with the chin.

Step 6

Draw two other circles on top. Can you see a bunny smile already?

Step 7

To give the eyes a cartoon cuteness, draw "butterfly wings" where the eyes will be.

Step 8

Draw two narrow ovals inside the "wings".

Step 9

Outline the shape of the head going around the circles.

Step 10

Draw the cute mouth and nose.

2. How to Draw Bunny Ears

Step 1

Draw two ovals on top of the bunny's head. This will be the base of the ears.

Step 2

Draw two lines from the outer edge of the circles, going towards the central line of the head.

Step 3

Now turn outside with shorter lines.

Step 4

Draw a similar short line at the base of the ears.

Step 5

Close the shape with subtle curves.

Step 6

That's not all! Draw small curves at the tips of the ears.

Step 7

Draw a line towards the inner side of the base circles.

3. How to Draw a Bunny Body

Step 1

Add
a body to the head. You can choose any shape and size you wish. I
decided to use a fat egg shape for a half-realistic, half-cartoon style.

Step 2

Draw the oval paws under the body.

Step 3

Draw horizontal lines under the paws.

Step 4

Draw curves around the paws to make their shape less basic.

Step 5

Draw ovals over the paws to create a part of the leg.

Step 6

Draw an oval behind the hind paw to create a foot.

Step 7

Draw a fluffy tail out of a few circles.

Step 8

You can a little fluffy ruff around the head to cover the neck.

Step 9

Additionally, you can draw a curve around the body to better see its 3D form.

4. How to Finish the Drawing of a Bunny

Step 1

Time
to finish the drawing! If you've been drawing digitally, create a new
layer for these final lines. If you've been drawing traditionally,
either take a darker tool to cover the lightly drawn sketch, or put a
new sheet of paper on top to draw the final lines here.

Outline the shape of the eyes.

Step 2

Outline the shine dots inside them.

Step 3

Draw smaller shine dots on the opposite side.

Step 4

Fill the eyes with dark shading.

Step 5

Subtly darken the smaller shine dots.

Step 6

Outline the mouth...

... and the fluffy muzzle.

Step 7

Don't outline the whole shape around the eyes. Instead, sketch a suggestion of fur without closing the shape.

Step 8

Outline the ears with quick, short lines.

Step 9

Outline the whole head, but don't close the shape entirely.

Step 10

Outline the rest of the fluff.

Step 11

Add the whiskers!

Step 12

Finally, add a darker outline to the body and make some lines thicker for a more interesting look.

So Cute!

Congratulations!
You have learned how to draw a cute little bunny! If you want to learn
more about real rabbits and hares, don't forget to check this tutorial: